Woody Cain
Morning NewscasterWoody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television. His first job after graduating from Appalachian State University was news reporter at The Daily Independent in Kannapolis. Along the way he’s covered everything from murder trials and a national political convention to high school sports and minor league baseball.
Woody and his wife, Sandy, live in Concord with their dog, Mini.
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Benjamin Joseph Taylor was arrested this weekend in Imperial County, California, which borders Mexico. He’s charged with three counts of murder and one count of concealment of death in the case of Markayla Johnson, Miracle Johnson, 4, and 7-month-old Messiah Johnson. -
Starting July 1, all Mecklenburg County employees will be expected to work in their offices or designated workspaces five days a week, the county manager announced. -
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is facing an arrest warrant and criminal summons for an incident in January in which he allegedly violated a domestic protective order, authorities said. -
A 3-year-old was shot and killed in Iredell County by his 5-year-old brother last night. The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office says it happened off Fort Dobbs Road north of Statesville, near I-40 and Turnersburg Highway. -
The National Weather Service says high temperatures Monday are forecast to be near 96 degrees with heat index values expected to approach 107. Here are some local resources. -
The NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2024 has been named after a voting panel debated and cast their ballots in Charlotte on Thursday. Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champions — driver Jimmie Johnson and his crew chief Chad Knaus from Hendrick Motorsports — made it in on their first ballot. -
An apartment building under construction on the 7700 block of Liberty Row Drive was destroyed Thursday in a massive fire. One person was taken to a hospital, and two construction workers are unaccounted for, officials said. -
The 2023 NFL draft begins Thursday night, and the Carolina Panthers have the top overall pick. Most draft analysts still expect the Panthers to select Alabama quarterback Bryce Young. Coach Frank Reich said even though team officials know who they want, it wasn’t necessarily an easy choice. -
An 8-year-old girl has "life-threatening injuries" after being shot in a west Charlotte neighborhood early Monday, police say.
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A Detroit-bound Delta Airlines flight declared an emergency after leaking fuel and returned to Charlotte airport safely. It led to delays and cancelations at the airport on Tuesday.
